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Crown lawyer will seek to sentence teen as adult after girl set on fire in Saskatoon

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice says a Crown prosecutor will be seeking to have a girl accused of setting her schoolmate on fire sentenced as an adult if she is convicted.
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Evan Hardy Collegiate, a high school where an assault and fire had taken place in Saskatoon, Sask., is shown on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice says a crown prosecutor will be seeking to have a girl accused of setting her schoolmate on fire sentenced as an adult if she is convicted. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

SASKATOON, Sask. — Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice says a Crown prosecutor will be seeking to have a girl accused of setting her schoolmate on fire sentenced as an adult if she is convicted.

The 14-year-old faces four charges including attempted murder and arson.

A15-year-old victim was lit on fire on Sept. 5 at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon and a teacher who tried to put out the flames was also injured.

A witness has said a girl poured liquid on another girl before setting her on fire in the school's hallway.

The victim's family has said she has a long recovery ahead.

The accused is set be back in provincial court on Oct. 25.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 27, 2024.

The Canadian Press